I've got to say that I finally feel like I'm getting back to myself. I've still got some lb's to lose, but I'm on my way. It's frustrating feeling like I'm back to my regular running, but my body isn't back to it's weight. I'm getting there.
Monday: 5 outside. 37:16 (7:27)
Tuesday: bike w/ Molly, 15 miles
Wednesday: 6 outside 44:04 (7:20)
Thursday: rest
Friday: 6.63 48:10 (7:15) outside... it was so humid today! I was a sweaty mess, plus I left a little later in the morning. It is good training for me to run in the heat. It was hard, not gonna lie! I was hauling the first 4 miles... finished that at 28 min. which is right at the top of a 7/mi. I slowed down a bit, my legs were burning! I saw my neighbor just before mile 5 and stopped for a minute to talk to her. That was a good breather and I feel like I slowed down a bit after that. I feel all crazy out of whack, not knowing anymore what my comfort pace is! I thought I was going 7 miles, but that time was so fast I double checked my route... 6.6!
Saturday: 8 miles. 1:01 (7:38) My intention was to run 12 today. I just couldn't. I felt light headed, I tell you this humidity is killing me! I hadn't taken any fluid with me, usually I'm fine through 8 miles. I thought about going out to finish after I stopped at the house for a drink, but I want to run 22 on Wednesday or Thursday since we'll be camping over the weekend. It's just fine.
Monday, June 24, 2013
Monday, June 17, 2013
June 17 - 22
Monday: Pushed boys in stroller. Tough workout! Felt I'd be super slow. Kept my pace and finished the 5 miles at 38:06 (7:37). The stroller makes you stronger! Felt much better after I dropped O off! Was lighter! May try this again. Boys aren't so interested in riding anymore, but it's fun to take O to school in the stroller!
Tuesday: Up at 5:40 am, took off at 6 for 10 miles before the kids go to school. Cool this morning. I need to take my camera out with me, came up on 6 deer and scared them! Usually it's the other way around! Felt fatigue at the end. Didn't take any fluid or fuel w/ me. Did drink some chocolate milk before going. 1:16:43 (7:40)
Wednesday: rest
Thursday: 7 miles hills. Did hill repeats up Youngs. It was tough the last mile, but we got it done!
Friday: 4 tml. My legs were sore from hills and I wanted to conserve some strength for my long run.
Saturday: Wanted to actually go 22 miles. I want to train a full 3 hours before this marathon.
My prep the night before was good as far as timing. I ate around 5:30, before my shoot, and didn't eat after that. I only had a bowl of Ramen noodles... I was in such a hurry! I don't think it was enough of a carb load, but the timing was good for me. I didn't have to stop at all on my long run!
I got up at 5, ate oatmeal and had chocolate milk. I took a gu and gu chomps out with me. I don't think the chomps work as well for replenishing. I ate 2 at a time and had to refuel with them more often. I totally ran out of liquid at mile 14. It was a hot morning, which is good practice for UT. I just couldn't do it w/o more Gatorade. I only ran 18, and those last 2 miles were hard on me. I was parched!
My right foot is feeling funky too! My toes are bruised. So funny because last 20 miler was just fine. I had shin splints from my hill w/o so that carried over into my run. My shins have been a bit sore recovering.
I definitely think two weeks is optimal for jumping up in miles, but I'm at least building stores making my body do these long runs every other week. I hope to do the 22 week after next.
My overall time was like 2 hrs 40 min. My watch was off there at the end, I forgot to start it at a light. I kept a good pace until my hydration issue.
Tuesday: Up at 5:40 am, took off at 6 for 10 miles before the kids go to school. Cool this morning. I need to take my camera out with me, came up on 6 deer and scared them! Usually it's the other way around! Felt fatigue at the end. Didn't take any fluid or fuel w/ me. Did drink some chocolate milk before going. 1:16:43 (7:40)
Wednesday: rest
Thursday: 7 miles hills. Did hill repeats up Youngs. It was tough the last mile, but we got it done!
Friday: 4 tml. My legs were sore from hills and I wanted to conserve some strength for my long run.
Saturday: Wanted to actually go 22 miles. I want to train a full 3 hours before this marathon.
My prep the night before was good as far as timing. I ate around 5:30, before my shoot, and didn't eat after that. I only had a bowl of Ramen noodles... I was in such a hurry! I don't think it was enough of a carb load, but the timing was good for me. I didn't have to stop at all on my long run!
I got up at 5, ate oatmeal and had chocolate milk. I took a gu and gu chomps out with me. I don't think the chomps work as well for replenishing. I ate 2 at a time and had to refuel with them more often. I totally ran out of liquid at mile 14. It was a hot morning, which is good practice for UT. I just couldn't do it w/o more Gatorade. I only ran 18, and those last 2 miles were hard on me. I was parched!
My right foot is feeling funky too! My toes are bruised. So funny because last 20 miler was just fine. I had shin splints from my hill w/o so that carried over into my run. My shins have been a bit sore recovering.
I definitely think two weeks is optimal for jumping up in miles, but I'm at least building stores making my body do these long runs every other week. I hope to do the 22 week after next.
My overall time was like 2 hrs 40 min. My watch was off there at the end, I forgot to start it at a light. I kept a good pace until my hydration issue.
Monday, June 10, 2013
June 10 - June 15
Monday: 5 tml. M1 7.5 @ 2 incline. M2 7.5 @ 3 and 4 incline. M3 7.5 @ 5-8 incline. M4 7.5 @ 4 incline. M5 8 @ 4 incline.
Tuesday: Melissa called to take E. Totally took advantage of that to go and cycle. Went 15 miles.
Wednesday: Glorious ride w/ my man in the evening. Look forward to more of these. Went a little slower than normal for me. 13 miles.
Thursday: rest (weights and xtrain)
Friday: was going to go 5. got up early. had to make a pit stop at 4.6 here at home. didn't go back out, got kids ready for school.
Saturday: rode 25 miles. felt good. knees have felt a little off, was good to stay off them a bit this week. miss my bike. so enjoyed the sun on my face. my legs got a great workout!
Tuesday: Melissa called to take E. Totally took advantage of that to go and cycle. Went 15 miles.
Wednesday: Glorious ride w/ my man in the evening. Look forward to more of these. Went a little slower than normal for me. 13 miles.
Thursday: rest (weights and xtrain)
Friday: was going to go 5. got up early. had to make a pit stop at 4.6 here at home. didn't go back out, got kids ready for school.
Saturday: rode 25 miles. felt good. knees have felt a little off, was good to stay off them a bit this week. miss my bike. so enjoyed the sun on my face. my legs got a great workout!
Monday, June 3, 2013
June 3 - June 8
Monday: cycled path. 13 miles.
Did 5 miles on tml shortly after that. My feet were numb for the first mile. Warm up 1M 2 incline & 7.5. M2 incline 3 and 4. M3 climb up to 8, stay there for .25 of M4. Down to 4 incline, speed up to 7.8. M5 up to 8, drop incline back to 2. 9 speed for .25 and finished at 10 for .25.
Tuesday: 7.8 miles outside 56:29 (7:14). Hit mile 4 at 29:12 (7:18). Told myself to slow down at mile 4, then realized this is where I've been working to be. Go w/ it. Push! Be fast, work hard!
Wednesday: tml speed w/o. 7x800's. Incline is always set to at least 2. Did 1 mile warmup at 7.5. Did the first 3 800's at 8.5, did one at 8 by mistake, then did 3 at 9.0. Did last one at 9.5.
Thursday: rest
Friday: 8 on the tml. I had set my alarm so I could go outside, but I must have done something wrong, because it didn't go off. Oh well.
Saturday: 20 miles outside. 2:36:48 (7:50) Great run. I felt strong, kept great pace, didn't feel hard. Very glad to have one under my belt. I want to get a full 3 hours of training in, so I think I'll go 22 or 23 before I start to taper. My intent was to get 3 20's in.
Did 5 miles on tml shortly after that. My feet were numb for the first mile. Warm up 1M 2 incline & 7.5. M2 incline 3 and 4. M3 climb up to 8, stay there for .25 of M4. Down to 4 incline, speed up to 7.8. M5 up to 8, drop incline back to 2. 9 speed for .25 and finished at 10 for .25.
Tuesday: 7.8 miles outside 56:29 (7:14). Hit mile 4 at 29:12 (7:18). Told myself to slow down at mile 4, then realized this is where I've been working to be. Go w/ it. Push! Be fast, work hard!
Wednesday: tml speed w/o. 7x800's. Incline is always set to at least 2. Did 1 mile warmup at 7.5. Did the first 3 800's at 8.5, did one at 8 by mistake, then did 3 at 9.0. Did last one at 9.5.
Thursday: rest
Friday: 8 on the tml. I had set my alarm so I could go outside, but I must have done something wrong, because it didn't go off. Oh well.
Saturday: 20 miles outside. 2:36:48 (7:50) Great run. I felt strong, kept great pace, didn't feel hard. Very glad to have one under my belt. I want to get a full 3 hours of training in, so I think I'll go 22 or 23 before I start to taper. My intent was to get 3 20's in.
May 27- June 1
Monday: rest. Raced on Sunday
Tuesday: 5 tml. 38 min. Ran @ 7.5 M1 then 7.8 the rest. Last mile @ 8
Wednesday: 4 outside. 30:38 My legs felt tired! I was going to go 6 but didn't.
Swam 2000 meters. Wanted to get a good workout in since I didn't complete my run. Did it under and hour, maybe 50 minutes. I need to time myself.
Thursday: rest, some weights and situps
Friday: 7 outside 49:44 (7:06) got to mile 4 at 29:29 (7:22). I was feeling it in my thighs again, tired! Maybe that is why. Sometimes I feel it hurts more to slow down, it changes my rhythm so it seems to hurt more. I stay pretty consistent, whatever pace I start with. I had to stop a couple of times. Wore my larger shoe and was fine this time, may not be a waste of my $! This time can't be right, I stopped my watch but walked a little, shaving off some of the mileage. I'm sure it's closer to 7:22... right?
Sat:18. Before I start, sometimes eating in the morning is so hard. Have to pump myself up for long run, part of my pshyche wonders if the other part is crazy and should take all of me back to bed!
Apparently that isn't the best way to start a long run! I only went 11 miles. 1:23:40 (7:36) This was one of the more tough runs I've been on. I wore my old shoes, my pack felt heavy, my legs felt heavy, it was hotter than normal. I was fighting my mind the whole time! Apparently I was going too fast for myself! I stopped several times, the Youngs hill about beat me into the ground. It was tough. Then, after I stopped, decided I couldn't finish I felt guilty, but mostly thirsty! I'll try again next week. As far as prep goes I felt good. My pooper felt fine, no urges (this has been my Achilles heel). I had most of a Chipotle salad the night before. It was later than I'd like to have eaten, but turns out it was ok, wonder if lighter foods are better for me than heavy carbs. Ate oatmeal tried to drink chocolate milk, couldn't.
Tuesday: 5 tml. 38 min. Ran @ 7.5 M1 then 7.8 the rest. Last mile @ 8
Wednesday: 4 outside. 30:38 My legs felt tired! I was going to go 6 but didn't.
Swam 2000 meters. Wanted to get a good workout in since I didn't complete my run. Did it under and hour, maybe 50 minutes. I need to time myself.
Thursday: rest, some weights and situps
Friday: 7 outside 49:44 (7:06) got to mile 4 at 29:29 (7:22). I was feeling it in my thighs again, tired! Maybe that is why. Sometimes I feel it hurts more to slow down, it changes my rhythm so it seems to hurt more. I stay pretty consistent, whatever pace I start with. I had to stop a couple of times. Wore my larger shoe and was fine this time, may not be a waste of my $! This time can't be right, I stopped my watch but walked a little, shaving off some of the mileage. I'm sure it's closer to 7:22... right?
Sat:
Apparently that isn't the best way to start a long run! I only went 11 miles. 1:23:40 (7:36) This was one of the more tough runs I've been on. I wore my old shoes, my pack felt heavy, my legs felt heavy, it was hotter than normal. I was fighting my mind the whole time! Apparently I was going too fast for myself! I stopped several times, the Youngs hill about beat me into the ground. It was tough. Then, after I stopped, decided I couldn't finish I felt guilty, but mostly thirsty! I'll try again next week. As far as prep goes I felt good. My pooper felt fine, no urges (this has been my Achilles heel). I had most of a Chipotle salad the night before. It was later than I'd like to have eaten, but turns out it was ok, wonder if lighter foods are better for me than heavy carbs. Ate oatmeal tried to drink chocolate milk, couldn't.
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